Do you think mastering technology, being innovative, or possessing high qualifications will automatically make you a leader? It will definitely help you acquire a leadership position in an organization, but it may not necessarily make you asuccessful leader. To be successful, you need to be aware of the strategic issues of the organization. You also need to know what should be changed for the improvement of the organization.
This week, you will learn about the forces driving organizational change and the roles and responsibilities of leaders or managers of organizational change. You will also learn about the various elements of the strategic process of an organization and the flaws in this process.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this week, you will be able to:
Analyze the various roles and responsibilities of leaders and managers in organizational change
Identify the forces driving organizational change
Learning Resources
Please read and review this week's Learning Resources before you complete the Discussion.
Reading
Course Text: Champions of Change: How CEOs and Their Companies Are Mastering the Skills of Radical Change
Chapter 7, "Waging the Great Campaign: Developing a Shared Direction"
Chapter 7 explores three important avenues open to managers in the development of a shared direction in an organization. These avenues are reshaping the executive team, creating the agenda for change, and building support. The chapter explains how each of these avenues helps employees participate in the organizational change process.